Liquid measuring and registering apparatus.



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G.NE'UDBOKER.

LIQUID MEASURING AND RBGISTERING APPARATUS.

' APPLIUATION fm1) MAB. 8, 1911.

Patenteane. 26, 1911.

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AG. NBUDBCKER. y, LIQUID MEASUBING AND BEGISTERING APPARATUS.

' APPLICATION FILED MAB.. 8, 1911.

1,012,696. Patented Dcl. 26, 1911.

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G. NEUDEGKBR.

LIQUID MEASURING AND REGISTBRING APPARATUS. APPLGATIN FILED HAB.. 8, 1911. 1 ,O1 2, 6 96 G. NEUDECKER. f

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1,012,696,` Y PatentedDec. 2;\1911.

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G. NEUDEGKER. LIQUID MBASURING AND RBGISTERIANG APPARATUS. APPLIGATION FILED MAR. s, 1911.

1,012,696. Patented De. 26, 4191.1.

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LIQUID MEASURING AND REGISTERING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Yatent. I

Applicatioztled Hatch 8, 1911.` Serial No. 613,149'. y

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, GOTTLIEB NEUDECKER, `a citizen of the United States, residing. at Sycamore, county of Dekalb, and State of Illinois, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Liquid Measuring and Registering A paratus, of which the follow-. ing isa speci cation.

`My invention relates to improvements 'in liquid measuring and registerlng apparatus and has for its object the production of an apparatus of this character which will be of improved construction and efficient in operation. www. Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view my invention consists in a liquid measuring and registering apparatus characterized as above mentioned and in certain details of construction and arrangement of parts as will be herein- Vafter fully described and' more v.particularly pointed out in the appended claims'."".

My invention will' be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in` which, Figure 1 is a partially sectional side elevation of an apparat-us embodying the invention, the liquid reservoir being shown ldispensing tank, the protecting dome at the upper end 'of said tank being broken away in order to expose underlying parts, Fig. 3 is a central vertical section of the construction shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse section taken on line -m of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken on substantially line y-g/ of Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken on substantially i line z-z of Fig. 4. j

The preferred form of my construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises a reservoir 1 which is preferably cylindrical in form and constructed of sheet metal. The upper end of the reservoir 1 is closed, a door or closure 2 being provided in said end through which access may be gained to the interior of the reservoir, the door or closure y2 being hingedly secured as at 3. The bottom 4 of the reservoir 1 slopes to. ward its center, that is toward they drain 'opening therein, in ,order that all of the#e liquid contained in the reservoir, when. the apparatus is in operation, will be drained in section, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of they' 5 therefrom. Arranged within the reservoir 1 at one side thereofis a float 5 the saine belng mounted for vertical movement ina rectangular chamber 6 which snugly ref celves the same, the lower end of the chamber 6 being open a's at 6 so as to establish communication with the interior of the reservoir and whereby liquid contained in'said reservoirwill assume the same level infsaid chamber to effect the operation-of the float 5. Secured to and upwardly projecting from the float 5 is a stem 7 the upper end of which projects exterirly through an ITE 'STAWTENT OFFICE'.

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opening 8 provided in the upper end wall of at all times be readily ascertained, thev graduations registering with the indicator 9 corresponding with the volume of the liquid -contained in the reservoir. Arranged at the upper end of the reservoir adjacentl the stem 7 is a bell 10 which is mounted uplon the upper extremity Vof the post 11 w' ich is ri ldly secured upon the upper end wall otg said reservoir. to the post 11 is a spring arm 12 which carries at its free end a striker or hammer 13 which is adapted when said arm 12 is vibrated to strike the bell 10. Car- Also secured vthe reservoir. The front side of the stem 7 ried by the stem 7 adjacent the upper and lower extremities thereof are projections 14 and 14 which are arranged for engagement with the outer end of the arm 12. The arrangement' is such that the arm 12 will be actuated by the projections 14 when the reservoir is nearly full of liquid.. the striking of the bell by the hammer 13 when the arm 12 is vibratedby the project-ions 14 serving as a means of notifying a person who is in. the act of filling or replenishing the reservoir. Further, the arrangement is such that whenthe float 5 is at substantially' its lowerwterminal of movement the pro` jections 14 will `engage the 'arm' 12, the sounding of the bell occasioned by the projections 14 contacting the arm 12 serving as a means of notifying the one having charge of the apparatus that the reservoir'is empty. Arranged over the bell 10 and the spectively operating mechanism coperating therewith is a protecting dome 15 preferably of glass which .is transparentl so that the indicator 9 and graduations upon the stem 7 -may be readily discerned. Provided in the uplper sideof the dome 15 is an opening7 w 1ch permits of free passage for the oat stem 7.

Arranged adjacent the reservoir 1 is a liquid dispensing tank 16 whichis of less capacity than said reservoir, the same being ositionedl in -a plane below said reservoir in order that liquid'contained in the latter may drain by gravity into said dispensing .tank when thepassage connecting the two is which is provided a spigot 18 through which the liquid'is discharged when the ap-n paratus is in operation. Provided in the pipes 17 and 18 are valves 19 and 20' rewhich govern respectively the admission of liquid to and the discharge of outer ends by lliquid from the tank 16. The operating stems 21 and -21 of the valves 19 and 20 respectively are operatively connected at their a link 22; simultaneous operationof said valves 19 and 20 being thereby secured.

vone is open the other will-be closed, said link never permitting of both valves being simultaneously opened or closed. Formed integrally with the stem 21 is a projecting arm 23.at` the outer end of which is pivotally connected a vertically disposed rod 24 which carries weights 24 at its upper extremity. The rod 24 is adapted normally to maintain the arm 23 in such va position that the valve 202 shall be open and consequently the valve 19 closed, the position of said valves being reversed when said rod is held at'its upper terminal of movement as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Whenreleased from such position said rod will by gravity immediately drop to its lower terminal of movement effecting the corresponding rockingl of the arm 23 which in turn effects the reversal of the positions of opening of the valve 20vand the closing of the valve 19. With this arrangement then it will be observed that when the arm 24 is in its upperposition the valves 19 and.20.

will be so positioned as to permit' of draining of liquid from the reservoir 1l into the tank 16 in order to ll the latter, and that with the lower end ofv Said link 22 further connects the valves 19 and 20 in such a manner that when ably by said valve`sthatv is, the

Y U when said rodv 1s released, occasioning the reversal o f the positions of said valves, the How ofllquid from the reservoir to .said

tank will be discontinued and the discharge or draining of liquid .from the tank 16 through the spigot 18' permitted;

Arranged axiallyv within the tank16-'is a rod 25 the lower end of which'A is rigidly secured in the bottom of said tank, the upper end of said rod projecting throughan opening provided in the upperend of said tank, said end projecting -considerably above the upper extremity of 'said tank. Arranged within the tank 16 is a float 26 which is slidably mountedl upon said `rod 25, the passage through said float being square in cross section to correspond with that of the rod 24 which is similarly formed, su'ch construction evidently preventing rotary movement of said oat upon said rod but permitting of free longitudinal movement' thereof upon said rod.- Secured to the upper sid'e of said float is an upwardly projecting tubular stem 27 'which slidably embraces the rod 25, said stem being of such a length that when said float is at its lower terminal of movement in the tank 16 the upper extremity of said stem will project slightly above the upper end of saidtankl Arranged upon one of vthe sides of the stem 27 are vertically spaced projections,28, 28', 28, 28 28, and 28 the latter being of progressively increasing widths with respect to their positions measured downwardly along the stem as clearly shown in Fig. 3 lfor a purpose which will be hereinafter fully described. Arranged upon the opposite side of said stem 2 are projections 29 which are all of the same width, and equally spaced apart. Formed upon one of the remaining sides of said stem adjacent the upper extremity thereof are projections`30, the functions of these various projections being set forth in the following.

Slidably mounted upon the upper end of the tank 16 adjacent the side of the stem 27 bearing the projections 28, 28', 28 ,i and 28 is a plate 31 the ,opposite longitudinal edges of which are slidably engaged by guide flanges 32 secured prefersoldering upon the upper side of said tank. Carried by the plate 31 is aver-i tically positioned fiange or supporting por# tion 33. Pivoted at 34 upon the front side of the portion 33 adjacent the upper edge thereof is a lever 35 which connects at its outer vextremity with the upper end of the rod. 24 as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Slidablyvmounted upon the front side of the lange 33 below the inner end of the lever 35 is a catch member 36 which is slidably supported upon the headed pins 37 which are preferably in threaded connection with saidsupporting flange, said4 catch 36 being longitudinally slotted as at 38 in order to said catch .being adapted, when in engagement with said extremityof said lever to maintain the latter in a position in which the rod 24 will be supported at its upper terminal of movement or in the position as ,shown in Figs. 2 'and 3, such position having previously been vreferred to. A leaf springA 39 hav-ing its free end engaging against the outer extremit of the catch 36 is adapted normally to ho d said catch in a position for engagement of the inner ,extremity of said lever 35. The arrangement is such, as will be observed, that when the inner end of the lever is rocked downwardly the same will engage against the inner end of the catch 36 forcin -t-he same outwardl, saidcatch when said end of said lever as been rocked to a position below the inner end thereof being automatically forced into engagement therewith to effect the retention of said lever in this position and hence of the rod 24 in its elevated position.

rangement is such that when the opposite or lower end of said trig 'er is rocked upwardly the up er end o said trigger 1n rocking outwar ly or laterally engaging the pin 42 will effect the outward slidin or forcing of the catch 36 to release the ever 35. The lower end of the trigger 41 terminates in vertical alinement with the projections 28, 28', 28", 28"', 28"", and 28""'l so that upon upward movement of the lfioat 16 and hence the stem 27 said end of said trigger will be engaged by one of said rojections to effect the trippmg of the cate 36 1n the manner as just descrlbed. With this arrangemennhovaever, were the position of the trigger 41 fixed relative to the projections 28,28', 28",28"', 28"",and 2-8""' the same would always be engaged by the same projection upon vertical movement of the float stem 27; in other Words, the valve operating rod 24 would always be operated at the same 'position of the oat26 in the tank 16. By slidably mounting the plate 31 as above set forth it will be observed that the trigger 41, through such adjustment of said 'jections are of graduated widths in order that this may be accomplished. In order to facllltate adjustment of-said plate 31 as just mentioned a feeding screw 43 is provided vkwhich is arranged directly below said plate,

the inner end of said screw being inI swiveled connectlon w1th a stationary bearing 43',the outer exteriorl positioned extremity 'thereof being provide with a knurled head Intermediate its ends the' screw 43 is in threaded connection with a depending lug 45 secured to the under side of said plate 31, said lug passing through an elongated opening rovlded for the accommodation thereof in t e top of the tank 16. With this arrangement it will be observed that adjustment ofthe plate 31 and hence ofthe trigger 41 as and for the urpose described may be readily and expeditiously effected by rotating the head 44 which may be engaged by the fingers.

The projections 28, 28', 28", 28"', 28"", and 28"" arespaced upon the stem 27 to correspond with certain customary volumes. More precisely, the projection 28 is preferably so positioned that when a pint of liquid is contained within the tank 16 the float 26 will be elevated to such a position that said projection will be brought into registration with the lower end of the trigger 41 or into a position for effecting actuation of said tri ger; the projection 28' being positioned pre erably to similarly correspond with two pints or a quart, the projection 28" with three pints, the projection 28'," with four pints or two quarts, the projection 28"" with a gallonand the projection 28"" with two gallons. With this arrangement then if yit 1s desired to measure`out-say one gallon of liquid the screw 43 will be turned so as to adjust the trigger 41 for engagement with the projection 28""; it being clear that when said trigger is so positioned upon a gallon of liquid being introduced into said tank said trigger will be actuated in order to effect the rej relative to the rojections 28, 28', 28", 28"',

28"", and 28" may be readily ascertained when adjusting the screw 43 the following provision is made. A transversely disposed vertically extending tian'ge or supporting plate 46 is screwed upon the upper end of the tank 16 direct-ly in front of the plate 31. Rotatably mounted in said fia-nge 46 is a shaft 47 upon the rearward end ofwhich is carried a gear 48,., meshing with a rack 49 secured upon the upper side of the plate 31. With4 this arrangement it will be seen that movement of the plate 31 as when adjusting thesame by the screw 43 will impart rotary movement to the shaft 47., Secured to the forward extremity ofthe shaft 47 isan in dicator -50 which coperates with graduations 51 arranged upon the front side of the plate or ange 46, said graduations corresponding with the represented by the projectlons 28, 28', 28, 28 28, and28 as above described, that is, the indicator 50 registers with, for instance, the one gallon graduation when the trigger41' is in a position .for engagement by the projection 28, or said indicator registers with the two quart graduation when the trigger is positioned or enagement by the projection 28'", and. so on.

uch a provision is evidently of great advantage since u on determining the amount or quant-ity of liquid which it 1s desired to dispense the screw 43 needs only to be adjusted to position the indicator 50 corresponding with that-.quantity or volume represented upon the plate 46 at 51.

Arranged at the opposite side of the ioat v stem 27 is a lever 52 the outer end of which is pivotally secured at 53 to the upper end of said tank. Provided at the inner or free end of the lever 52 is a finger 54 which is` pivotally secured at 55 to said end of said lever, said finger being so arranged that the same is free for downward rocking relative to said lever but upon. upward. rocking thereof corresponding movement will be imparted to said lever. A leaf spring 56 cooperates with the linger 54l in .order to normally maintain the same in an elevated position as shown in Fig. 5. The lever 52 is so arranged thatl the free extremity of the finger 54 thereof will be engaged by t-he projections 29 u on upward movement or elevation of 'the loat stem 27 so that, upon upward movement of said stem, said lever v. 52 will be intermittently rocked. By reason of the pivotal connection of the finger I-54 with the lever 52 downward orreturnmovement of the stem --27 will be permittedwithout effecting actuation, that is rocking, of said lever. Secured to and u wardlly projecting from the upper side'o the lever 52 1s an arm 57 to the upper extremity of which is pivoted a pawl 58 adapted to coperate with ak ratchet ,59 carried atthe rearward j extremity of a .shaft v60 which is rotatably 'mountedf in f the .supporting plate orv flange 46, aleaf 'spring 61being adapted to normally holdv said-pawl in engagement with y said ratchet. The `arrangement -is such that upon oscillatoryl movement of the-lever 52 as is caused by .engagement ofthe projections 29 with the finger 54 `upon upward movement of the stem 27 the ratchet 5.9 will be intermittently rotated effecting the corresponding rotation of the shaft 60. A substantially Ushaped"bearingmember' 62 is preferably secured upon the rearward sideof the supporting plate or flange 46 in order ward end ofthe shaft 60.- The shaft'60 is operatively connectedfthrough a train of reducing gearing 63 with. an 4indicator 64 which is carried upon the forward extremity quantities or volumes vuponthe upper end o'rsaid tank, the

of a shaft 65, the arrangementbeingsuch that intermittent movement 'ofthe shaft 60- as above described will-effect a 'correspond-l ino rotary movement of'less amplitude of said indicator 64. Arranged upon the front side. of the plate 46 are graduations 66 which represent liquid volumes, the mechanism last described being evidently adapted to serve in the capacity of a register, the quantity of liquid dispensed from the tank being indicated by the indicator 64 coper- Aating with the graduations 66.

Mounted upon the upper end of the tank 16 rearward of the stem 27 or adjacent the side thereof bearing the projections 30 is a bearing bracket 67 in which .is pivotally mounted an arm 68.` The lrearward end of the arm 68 terminates-in a spring 68 which v carries a striker or hammer' 69. Arranged adjacent thestriker 69 is abell 70 which' is mounted uponthe upper extremity of ai post 71 uponthe upper end of the tank 16.-

rThe arrangement is such that when the arm 68 is oscillated the striker 69 will be vibrated to effect the sounding of the bell. Also pivoted tothe upper end of the bracket 69 is an arm 72 which carries a lateral projection 73 (see Fig. 4 which engages against the upper side o the adjacent end of the arm 68, the arrangement being such that said arm4 72 will lmpart oscillatory movement tothe arm `68 only when said" arm 72 is rocked downwardly, the latter being free or independent of the arm 68 when rocked upwardly. The free end of the arm.

7 2 terminates in the path of the projections 30 of the ioat 'stem 27, .the arrangement ,being such that when said stem is movin downwardly and is adjacent itsl lower termi-` nal of movement the projections 30 will engage and oscillate the arm 72 which will in turneiect the vibration of 'the striker 69 and hence the sounding of the bell 70. With this arrangement then it will be observed vthat notice will `be given vto the operator attendant when the tank 16 `is empty, said bell not being sounded whenrsaid stem 27 is movedupwardly because of the peculiar connection of the arm 72 with the arm 68.

Surrounding the upper en'd of the tank 16 ls'a transparent glass dome 73 which' serves as a protector for the mechanism arranged end of saiddome being provided w an openlng 74'to permit o the passage of the float'stem 27. An opening 75 is also provided in one side of the dome 73 to accommodate the lever 35.

In operation liquid is first introduced into the reservoir 1 through the closure d'2, the rod 24 4being .permitted to remain in its lowermost or normal positionV since the 4 valve 19 in. this position 1s closed, as will be recalled. When it is desired to draw liquid, after determining the quantity which 1s to be drawn the screw 43 is operated to -effect the propel' positioning of the indicator 50 and hence t e trigger 41. After such ad- 'ustment has been made the rod 24 is raised y the hand to its uppermost. osition, in`

the tank the rod 24 will be released thereby' effecting the closing of the valve 19 and the i opening of the valve 20, this taking place the introduction of liquid into the tank 16 is discontinued and the liquid already introduced `therein will be discharged through the spigot 18 into areceptacle arranged be- -low the same. Thus the liquid is automatically measured and dispensed. The remaining details of construction and their operations and functions have been made clear by the foregoing description and no s further elucidation need here be given.

A liquid measuring and registering apparatus of a construction as set forth is durable and economical, and the same is of great efficiency in operation.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred construction forv carrying my invention into effect this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of theiinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction as set forth but de- 'sire to avail myself of suchl variations and modifications as come within the scope of the ap ended claims.

Havlng described my invention what I claim as newyand desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an apparatus of the character described, a liquid dispensing tank; outlet and inlet valves for said tank; means for holdin said outlet` valve normally open and sald inlet valve normally closed; a catch for holding said means in position to maintain said outlet valve closed andsaid inlet valve open; a float in said tank; and an operative connection between said float and said catch arranged to release said means when said oat reaches a predetermined elevation, substantially'as described.

2. In an apparatus of the character' described, a liquid dis ensing tank; outlet and inletvalves for sai tank; means for holding said outlet valve normallyopen and said inlet valve normall closed; a catch 'for holdingb said means 1n position to maint-ain said outlet valve closed and said inlet valve open; a float in said tank; and an adjustable operative connection between said oat and said catch arranged to release said means when said float reaches redetermined elevations, substantially as ascribed.

4 3. In an ap aratus ofthe character described, a liqui dis ensing tank; outlet and inlet valves for sai ured downwar ly on said stem, substantially as.k described.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, a liquld dispensing device comprising a tank; liquid inlet and outlet ipes for said tank; Valves controlling said inlet and outlet pipes; an operative connection between said valves whereby, when one is open the other will be close valve operating means adapted normally to hold said inlet governing valve-in closed position and hence said outlet overning valve in open position; a catc for releasably holding said last mentioned means in a position in which the above mentioned positions of said valves are reversed; a float mounted in said tank; and means adapted when said float is elevated to trip said catch to effect the release of said valve operating means, substantially as described.

5. In an apparatus of. the character described, a liquid dispensing device comprising a tank; liquid inlet and outlet pipes for said tank; valves controlling said inlet tank; means for holding said outlet valve normally open and said inlet valve normally closed; an adjustable catch for holding said means in maintain said outlet Valve close and outlet pipes; an operative connection between said valves whereby, when one is,

open the other will be closed'; valve operating means adapted normally to hold said inlet governing valve in closed position and hence said outlet governing valve in open position; a catch for releasably holding said last mentioned means in a position in which the above mentioned positions of said valves are reversed; a float mounted in said tank; a plurality of tripping means adapted, when said float is elevated, to trip said catch so as to effect the release of 'said valve oper' atin means; and means for adjusting said catc relative to said tripping means whereby said catch may be tripped when said float is at any desired predetermined elevation in said tank, substantially as described.

6. In an apparatus ofthe character described, a liquid dispensing device comprising a tank; liquid inlet and outlet pipes for said tank; valves controlling said inlet and outlet' pipes; an operative connection between said valves whereby, when one is open the other w1ll be closed; valve operating means adapted normally to lioldlsaid inlet governin valve in closed position and hence said outlet governing 'valve 1n` open A position; an adjustably mounted catch l-for releasably holding said last mentioned means in a position in which the above mentioned positions of said valves are reversed;

stantially as described.

7. In an apparatus of the character described, a liquid dispensing tank; outlet and inlet valves for said tank; an operative connection between said valves 'arranged to throw said outlet valve to open position when said inlet valve is closed and vice versa; a weighted 'rod connected to hold said outlet valve normally open; a slidable support; a lever pivoted on saidsupport and to said rod; a catch onsaid support arranged to engage said lever and old said rod in elevated position; a float in said tank; an upwardly extending stem on said float; and projections on said stem arranged to operatevsaid catch to release said rod, said projectioirsbeing increasing in `widths with res eldttof'their positions measured downw'ar yf along `the stem, substantially asi described.

scribed,l a licuid dis ensing tank; outletand inlet-"valves or'sai tank; an operative connection' between said valves arranged to throw said outlet valve to `open position when said inlet valvejis closed and vice versa; a weightedvrod connected to hold said outlet valve normally open; a `slidable support; a lever pivoted on said support and to said rod; a catch on said support arranged to engage said lever and hold said rod in elevated position; a rackl bar on said support; a gear meshing with said rack bar;

an indicator finger arranged tobe operated by said gear; a float in saidtank; an upwardly extending stem on said float; and projections on-said stem arranged to operate said catch to release said rod, said projections being progressively increasing in widths with res ect to their positions measured downwar y along the stem, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses. j

GOTTLIEB NEUDECKER. Witnesses:

WILLIAM ROBERTS, ALFRED Pattensen.

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